CAMPAIGN:CRACKED OR BROKEN FUEL TANK STRAPS. GMC Truck GMC Suburban

THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGN INVOLVES U-HAUL VEHICLES ONLY. THE DEALERS WILL NOT BE SENT A COPY OF THIS BULLETIN. OPERATORS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REFERRED BACK TO THEIR LOCAL U-HAUL SERVICE CENTERS FOR REPAIRS.

GMC NUMBER: 94-C-56A

GROUP: 6C ENGINE FUEL

DATE: NOVEMBER 1994

SUBJECT: CRACKED AND/OR BROKEN FUEL TANK STRAPS

MODELS: 1994 TC31403 ONE TON CAB CHASSIS

DEFECT INVOLVED

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1994 TC31403 ONE TON CAB CHASSIS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH AFTER MARKET 36 GALLON FUEL TANKS. SOME OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS MAY EXHIBIT CRACKING OR BREAKING. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THE FUEL TANK COULD DROP DOWN STRIKING THE PAVEMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE UNDER-VEHICLE FIRE.

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, REPAIR FACILITIES ARE TO INSTALL A REVISED-DESIGN FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP; AND INSTALL A REVISED-DESIGN MIDDLE STRAP.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1994 TC31403 ONE TON CAB CHASSIS BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

YEAR MODEL FROM THROUGH 1994 TC31403 RE500041 RE549752

THE SPECIFIC VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) COMPUTER LISTINGS. A LISTING OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO THE CUSTOMER.

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